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1. (pron.) something
a certain undetermined or unspecified thing:
Something is wrong there. Tell me something.
2. something
(used esp. in combination to indicate an additional amount, as of years or cents, that is unknown, unspecified, or forgotten):
She's twenty-something. He charged me ten something for the hat.
3. (n.) something
a person or thing of some consequence.
4. (adv.) something
in some degree; to some extent; somewhat.
5. something
Informal. to a high or extreme degree:
acted up something fierce.
Etymology: (bef. 1000)
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1. (pronoun) something
indicates an unspecified thing
We should do something fun this afternoon.; I knew something had happened, but I wasn't sure what.
2. something
something else
another unspecified thing
I'll do it, but there's something else I need to do first.
3. something
something like
approximately, roughly
It'll cost something like $30.
4. something
something to do with
in relation to, connected with
How much money you get has something to do with how old you are.
5. something
something of a ...
to some degree
Heavy metal music is having something of a revival.; a decision that turned out to be something of a mistake
6. something
really/quite something
very good
The performance was quite something.
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1. (adverb) something
in some degree; somewhat; to some extent; at some distance
2. (noun) something
anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing
3. (noun) something
a part; a portion, more or less; an indefinite quantity or degree; a little
4. (noun) something
a person or thing importance
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Sense: a thing not known or not stated
Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.
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 Afrikaans: iets |
 Arabic: شيءٌ ما |
 Bulgarian: нещо |
 Brazilian: alguma coisa |
 Czech: něco |
 German: etwas |
 Danish: et eller andet; noget |
 Greek: κάτι |
 Spanish: algo |
 Estonian: miski, midagi |
 Finnish: jotain |
 French: quelque chose |
 Hebrew: מַשֶהוּ |
 Hindi: कुछ |
 Croatian: nešto |
 Hungarian: valami |
 Indonesian: sesuatu |
 Icelandic: eitthvað |
 Italian: qualcosa |
 Japanese: 何か |
 Korean: 어떤 것 |
 Lithuanian: kas nors, kai kas |
 Latvian: kaut kas |
 Malay: sesuatu |
 Dutch: iets |
 Norwegian: noe (sånt), et eller anne |
 Polish: coś |
 Persian: يك چيز |
 Pashto: يو شى |
 Portuguese: alguma coisa |
 Romanian: ceva |
 Russian: что-нибудь; что-то |
 Slovak: niečo |
 Slovenian: nekaj |
 Serbian: nešto |
 Swedish: något, någonting |
 Thai: บางสิ่ง |
 Turkish: birşey |
 Taiwanese: 什麼，某事 |
 Ukrainian: що-небудь, щось |
 Urdu: نا معلوم شے |
 Vietnamese: một điều gì đó, một cái g |
 Chinese: 什么，某事 |
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